wild foamy

No theres plenty of threads on the flange nut, its just i can't get it to screw onto the head because it either cross-threads, tightens up and then i have to undo it and try again, or it just wont screw on, it can't seem to "find" the thread and get started. surely theres an easier way? ive enlisted in a VERY temporary fix, Heat resistant tape to keep the manifold aligned with the head. hopefully this should last the 5 minute journey to work but after that im taking it off the road until i can get it sorted

See the "International council of man law" thread, imparticular the quote about having "Balls"

i loosened it off in my dads work shop and we wound it back on to the original bore to make sure i could get it off again when i got home to fit the big bore, took a while to get it right but it went on fine nonetheless. i have to go to work tomorrow morning so i will probably give it one last try before i head off, i work in the retail park about a mile to 2 miles away, will it damage the bike if i left it disconnected to the manifold? (obviously i would be taking it easy anyway because it is a new bore and i understand the mixture would be running a bit leaner than usual) and i hope i dont have to rpelace the nut, as that means replacing the whole expansion chamber... about £60-£70

i know, i saw that this morning, apparently it only does 45mph but he didnt change the needles, air filter, sprockets or add a big bore kit so it doesnt really count as tuning it

erm, i think you mis understand. this is the nut that holds the exhaust manifold onto the exhaust outlet on the cylinder block, with the crushable washer inbetween the one you normally undo with a C-spanner

Hi everyone. have just fitted my big bore, was a P.I.T.A getting the exhaust nut off but i managed it in the end by heating it up and then undoing it. now, my main problem is getting the bloody thing back on!, every time i screw it on it just doesnt seem to find the threads, or it will screw on and tighten up, possibly because it is cross-threading, but no matter how much i jiggle it about and redo it i can never get the bastard thing on. i made sure its the right thread and im doing it the right way. but it just wont go! anyone got any suggestions? - Steve

a picutre is worth a thousand words... 'nuff said

That bad huh? well... should be an experiance then EDIT: Its Norhern ireland im probably going to in February, had a bit of a blonde moment there

Will be over there in May/June next year when i leave school, will be spending 2/3 weeks over there touring the southern republic . starting in dublin, traveling to rosslare harbour, along the coast to Cork, Kenmare and up along the west coast before cutting back along the shannon estury to Dublin, possibly taking a detour to Tipperary along the way. will be doing about 50 miles a day, giving us plenty of time to get lost/explore, wander around the towns and cities and generally get to know ireland Currently only me and a mate form school going, im on my DT50MX and he is on a Suzuki RMX50 I REALLY just want to go around Northern ireland on my own though, no distractions, no internet or TV, just me, my bike and ireland. Will probably start in belfast, work my way around the northern coast and then back inland and east to belfast again within the space of 9 days, probably with a small tent for that authentic touring feel

he sent me this link with all the info on it. http://www.best-motorcycle-information.com...ed-licence.html

Got my Wulfsport MX helmet from ghostbikes_uk, good seller, no problems what so ever pity my DT is only a 6v ... will most likely get a 12v Suzuki TS50X or something for when i go to ireland, there were some low drain grips on ebay not too long ago so that may be something worth considering if its to go on a small bike...

hi everyone. just been chatting to a biker buddy of mine who will soon be taking his CBT, apparently he has been doing a bit of research and says you can get a full moped licence (no L-plates and can carry pillion) at 16 if you take a theory test and Moped part 2. anyone heard of this before?, its news to me :S - Steve

Mobile phones are the No.1 driver distraction i find, at roundabouts it is worse because they have to "multitask", which is to Change gear, brake, steer and hold their phones at the same time. this often results in them holding the steering wheel with their kness whilst changing gear and then swerving to get around the centre of the roundabout. quite often if i pull up next to someone on the phone at a traffic light or roundabout i will gesture to them to put the phone down, half of them dont take a blind bit of notice of me but atleast i am trying to make our roads safer. we need more enforcement and more severe penalties for offenders, perhaps points or a fine for "driving without due care and attention" Rant over, ride safe

i'll drink to that... ...-hic-

makes me jealous to think that my generation has been completely restrained by health and safety and all that red tape bullshit... Although introducing the CBT was a good idea to keep us newbies safe on the roads, WHY such heavy power restrictions, i would rather have a larger machine that would keep up with traffic than one which will barely pull 40mph and makes me more likely to get overtaken/flattened by a truck on the dual carriageway. Hence why i chose my DT over a scooter, bigger wheels and faster. sucks big time, next year i will have myself a nice 600 though

Yamaha DT50MX Reliable, goes forever on a gallon of fuel, easy to fix/get parts for. and best of all... ... it is mine, it belongs to me and it gives me my freedom to roam where i want and when i want

room for a DT50?

theres some thick people about for sure, why would they even begin to think that they could port and polish their own car and then admit to having no mechanical knowledge

did you make a claim for the damages on the drivers insurance?. some people shouldn't be on the road at all, half of them give you some bs SMIDSY and blame you... f*cking idiots . is the XJS repairable?

i'd quite like to jack my DT50 aswell, will watch this thread with interest...

lol, i finished my test at 4PM, was back home by 4:30PM and got on the internet and did my insurance straight away, was on the road by 4:45

this has had a bigone exhaust and expansion chamber and also a performance air filter so i would probably have thought it will rev a bit higher now that i have opened up its airways a little. many thanks for your help, will look into finding myself an RD50 speedo cable and rig one up in the new year

oh, and what/where is the red line on the RD/DT50MX engines?, says in my Haynes manual that the RPM Peak is at 4,000 RPM, but that probably isnt at the red line.

if i can find a small rev counter, even just an aftermarket one that clamps onto the handlebars i wouldn't mind. is that the rubber bung towards the back on the right hand side of the engine?

i could really get into classic motorbikes, nothing like coming out of the garage smelling of two stroke oil and covered in grease will hopefully drop the block out today after work and if i get time may start fitting the new one, out of interest, anyone know if i should open the reed stops?, if so how far?